Practice Better vs Carepatron: free plans, paid plans and group video

Practice Better vs Carepatron: free and paid plans side by side

Both vendors have a $0 plan, and Carepatron's is the larger: Carepatron Free has unlimited clients and telehealth, while Practice Better's Sprout stops at 3 clients and has no built-in video. Carepatron's first paid plan, Plus, is $39 a month, billed monthly, against Practice Better Starter at $35 a month, billed monthly, as read on October 30, 2026. These are Carepatron's US figures, because it prices by the visitor's country.

What each free plan leaves out

Sprout allows up to 3 active clients and 100 MB of storage. It includes basic charting and session notes, secure messaging and the mobile app, and Practice Better's help center lists no built-in telehealth and no programs on it. Clients past 3 need Starter or a higher plan. Practice Better gives Sprout two audience descriptions, so confirm you qualify.

Carepatron Free has unlimited clients, telehealth and 1 GB of storage. Group telehealth, scheduling and unlimited storage start on Plus. The Practice Better Sprout plan page lists what the free plan holds.

Monthly against yearly billing

Carepatron Plus is $39 a month billed monthly or $31 a month billed yearly, which Carepatron labels 20% off. Advanced is $49 a month billed monthly or $39 a month billed yearly. Practice Better Starter is $35 a month billed monthly or $25 billed annually, and Professional is $69 or $62. Practice Better's help center calls annual billing on Professional and Plus a beta, limited-time offer for new accounts and trial converters, billed up front for 12 months.

At 120 clients, Carepatron Free still costs $0, while Practice Better needs Professional, with room for 300, at $69 a month billed monthly or $62 a month billed annually, because Starter stops at 10.

Group sessions and extra practitioners

Carepatron lists group telehealth and scheduling on Plus and bills practitioners per user. Practice Better's built-in video is one-to-one, so group video runs through your own Zoom account from Professional. Practice Better adds practitioners on Team only: $155 a month for 2, then $50 a month for each one added. Read the full ladder in Practice Better pricing.

Who should pick Carepatron

Pick Carepatron for a practice that wants a $0 plan with no client cap and telehealth on it, or a 14-day trial with no card. One limit to weigh: its prices change with the visitor's country, and each practitioner is billed as a user.

Pick Practice Better for a practice that wants scheduling, charting, payments and programs on paid plans of 10, 300 or unlimited clients, or a Sprout plan for up to 3 clients. Its 14-day trial, 30 days on Team, asks for a card that is charged at the end unless you cancel. For more $0 options, see free dietitian software.